ποίμνηpoímnē
a flock (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4167
Meanings
a flock, properly, of sheep: Matthew 26:31, Luke 2:8, 1 Corinthians 9:7. Metaph., of Christ's followers, John 10:16.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 26:31 On the way, Jesus told them, “Tonight all of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say, ‘God will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
- Luke 2:8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.
- John 10:16 I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd.
- 1 Corinthians 9:7 What soldier has to pay his own expenses? What farmer plants a vineyard and doesn’t have the right to eat some of its fruit? What shepherd cares for a flock of sheep and isn’t allowed to drink some of the milk?
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.